The Dekker report is excellent. Looks like Boeing had better own up to being responsible for this one. This was an 'Automation Surprise'.
By the time the stick shaker activated-it was too late to save.
About the only thing that a cautious pilot could reasonably be expected to do is dirty up a bit sooner so that the final minute was not so rushed. That might have helped save the day.
Last edited by Machinbird; 6th February 2011 at 17:30.
Reason: add additional thouht re dirty-up.